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Nut-Free Pesto
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2.59 from 12 votes

Easy Nut-Free Pesto

This Easy Nut-Free Pesto relies on flax seed and nutritional yeast to make an Italian staple accessible to everyone—including those with food allergies.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Yield: 10
Calories: 10kcal
Author: The Nut-Free Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup flax seed or flax meal
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves stemmed and tightly packed
  • ½ cup nutritional yeast
  • juice from 1/2 lemon
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2/3 cup olive oil

Instructions

  • Use coffee grinder or food processor to grind the flax seed into a powder if you're not using flax meal. Add—along with basil, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt, pepper and garlic—to a blender or food processor and pulse until roughly chopped.
  • Add olive oil and blend until fairy smooth. Stir and use immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Notes

Add more olive oil if the consistency is too thick.
This recipe is gluten-free.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Tbsp. | Calories: 10kcal